Port Guyana, based from the Leeward side of Oahu, was formed in March of 2003. It originally started with Paul and Gwen, a folky yet melodic acoustic duo. While they were performing at cafés and local venues, the two already had plans to expand as a full band. So after a few phone calls -and with some convincing- Paul reunited himself with former band mates: Eric (switching from guitar to bass) and James on drums. With the three already having a great work chemistry, and Gwen setting the equilibrium, Port Guyana was born. The band name isn’t a play on Paul and Gwen’ s first initials, but was conceived through natural selection. Gwen said she “liked the way it rolls off the tongue.” Despite the full band arrangement, Paul and Gwen still perform acoustically (separate from Port Guyana) while the others also have different music projects. Like most aspiring musicians, the band’s ultimate goal is to contribute to the music world as much as possible; but more importantly, to have fun along the way. From left to right: Gwen-vocals/guitar, Paul-guitar/vocals, James-drums, Eric-bass.

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